God’s Word Translation
Psalms 148:3
3Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all shining stars.
Psalms 148:3 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Praise ye him, sun and moon: praise him, all ye stars of light.
- New International Version (NIV)Praise him, sun and moon; praise him, all you shining stars.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Praise him, sun and moon, praise him, all you shining stars!
- New King James Version (NKJV)Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light!
Context of Psalms 148:3
1Hallelujah! Praise the Lord from the heavens. Praise him in the heights above. 2Praise him, all his angels. Praise him, his entire heavenly army. Praise him, sun and moon. Praise him, all shining stars. 4Praise him, you highest heaven and the water above the sky. 5Let them praise the name of the Lord because they were created by his command.
Read all of Psalms 148Psalms 148:3 word by word
הַֽ֭לְלוּהוּ שֶׁ֣מֶשׁ וְיָרֵ֑חַ הַ֝לְל֗וּהוּ כָּל־כּ֥וֹכְבֵי אֽוֹר׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Psalms 148:3
- Psalms 8:1O Lord, our Lord, how majestic is your name throughout the earth! Your glory is sung above the heavens.
- Psalms 19:1The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky displays what his hands have made.
- Psalms 89:36His dynasty will last forever. His throne will be in my presence like the sun.
- Psalms 136:7to the one who made the great lights— because his mercy endures forever.
- Genesis 1:14Then God said, “Let there be lights in the sky to separate the day from the night. They will be signs and will mark religious festivals, days, and years.
- Genesis 8:22As long as the earth exists, planting and harvesting, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never stop.”
- Deuteronomy 4:19Don’t let yourselves be tempted to worship and serve what you see in the sky—the sun, the moon, the stars, or anything else. The Lord your God has given them to all people everywhere.
- Jeremiah 33:20“This is what the Lord says: Suppose you could break my arrangement with day and night so that they wouldn’t come at their proper time.
Commentaries on Psalms 148:3
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 3Praise ye him, sun and moon - The most conspicuous and glorious objects in the heavens, as apparent to the eyes of people. Praise him, all ye stars of light - A poetical expression to denote bright or shining stars. The phrase embraces all the stars as they strike the eyes of people. Each one has something special to it for which to praise God: and the entire groups - the immense multitudes, as such - should join in one chorus of praise.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-14This psalm calls for the whole created order to praise the Lord because he has honored his faithful people.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1-141. heavens [and] heights--are synonymous.Read the comment
- Rashi on Tanakh · v. 3stars of the night Heb. כוכבי אור, stars of the night.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Psalms 148
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- The Treasury of David
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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